PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
12
7
14
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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